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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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